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20-Jan-2006

mike_p

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Chinese elm

I made up a planting in sort of a penjing style using this Chinese elm, a mudman, some rocks, and a container made by California potter, Cal Garton.
The container measures overall left to right, 24 inches.
The first image is the whole picture,and the second is a closeup of the mudman.

Mike

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RedPine bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: AR USDA Zone: 7a AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 2,894	Hi MikeP, I really like it,it feeds the imagination as well as paints a clear picture.The moss catches my eye,then it follows the trunk out.Then underneath I find the old master stopping to ponder the the secrets of heaven under an old and tortured tree.This planting tells a nice little story,I will want to try and make one similar to yours.It's to bad tropicals never look right for this type of creation. __________________ http://gongshi.freeforums.org/index.php

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